Schaper Excavating & Petroleum
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Schaper Excavating & Petroleum | Report ID | 20201010291 |
| Address | W4396 County E | City, State ZIP | PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN 53954 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.61000, -89.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a flatbed trailer tying down a tank. The employee stepped backward off the trailer and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis, fractured ribs, and fractured L2-L5 vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2020, a worker at Schaper Excavating & Petroleum in PARDEEVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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